When we talk about the metacrisis, we aren't just dealing with a changing climate. We are tangled up in a web of connected breakdowns: an epidemic of loneliness, chronic anxiety, hyper-polarisation, fragile supply chains, extreme weather events, and a nagging sense that nobody knows who or what to trust anymore. The common thread running through … Continue reading Community as an antidote for climate chaos
We are living through the unraveling of a system that can no longer sustain itself. Across global and local levels, we see the compound pressures of climate impacts, resource scarcity, skyrocketing debt burdens, and a changing economic order. As systems thinker Nate Hagens reminds us, modern civilization rests on the back of fossil fuels that … Continue reading Transitions – navigating the metacrisis
Image credit: By Bürgerrat Demokratie - Bürgerrat Demokratie, Copyrighted free use. It is completely understandable why the cost of living tops everyone’s concerns right now. When you are worried about the price of groceries, rent, or keeping the lights on, issues like climate change fail to get traction, remaining on 14%. Notice how, with the … Continue reading Why revitalising our democracy is the ultimate cost-of-living solution
My latest book explores the vital importance on spirituality for healing the climate. I could see the great progress toward the future that wants to emerge, but at the same time, as a species we are incredibly dysfunctional. The climate crisis is a profound test of humanity’s collective maturity. While technical solutions and innovations are … Continue reading Spiritual solutions for healing the climate
In 2025 we published Repairing Our Food Web: Accelerating the transition from Industrial Food Systems to Regenerative Food Systems in Te Tai Tokerau, and a shorter graphical summary. The food system is complex, so it is hard to summarise, but we have now condensed it further into a one-page diagram. (Click on the image for … Continue reading What do you think of our food system strategy?